Ancelotti to coach Brazil from 2024 — Report
Real Madrid’s Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti will take over as head coach of Brazil’s national team for the 2024 Copa America, a source at the Brazilian Football Federation told AFP on Tuesday. Ancelotti has a season remaining on his contract with Real and will take over Brazil in time for the Copa America which will be held in the United States from June 2024. The former AC Milan and Chelsea coach will become the first foreigner to coach Brazil in almost sixty years. The last foreign coach of Brazil was Argentine Filpo Nunez who was in charge for one game in 1965. “It is a dream, an honor, and a huge pride to serve the national team,” Diniz said.
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July 05, 2023 07:52 UTC
Tinubu’s healthcare reforms will align with existing national plan — Presidency
Anas-Ibrahim disclosed this on Tuesday at the Joint World Health Organisation stakeholders’ feedback workshop on the evaluation of the third WHO-Nigeria country cooperation strategy (2018-2022) and development of the fourth WHO-Nigeria cooperation strategy (2023-2027). Anas-Ibrahim also said that the government shall address the lingering nation’s health healthcare challenges including inadequate health infrastructure, fragmentation, an overburdened workforce, poor insurance coverage, high maternal mortality, inadequate preventative care, and dependence on imported medicines, commodities, equipment, and vaccines. “There will be a governance and leadership structure for the health sector which makes it more responsive and accountable with proper coordination and alignment mechanisms across the levels of care that has both political and institutional commitment. There will be health financing through increased budgetary allocations to high-impact health interventions and national health insurance cover for at least 40 percent of the population in the first two years of the administration that would be augmented with the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund and Vulnerable Group Fund. According to her, President Tinubu’s health sector agenda, tagged “Healthcare: A matter of right and urgency” of the APC renewed hope mantra has an action plan for a better Nigeria.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 04, 2023 21:36 UTC
VIDEO: Nigerian lady, Joyce Ijeoma, collapses while attempting Guinness World Record for longest massage
Nigerian lady, Joyce Ijeoma who set out to achieve a 72-hour body massage on individuals has collapsed. Ijeoma collapsed while on the attempt at the venue in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The masseur who had done a total of 50 hours collapsed during the wee hours of TuesdayAs of the time of filing this report, Ijeoma was yet to return to the venue and had stopped the live coverage. The previous record was set in 2015 by Alastair Galpin in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. Galpin currently holds the record for the longest full-body massage in 25 hours and 4 minutes.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 04, 2023 21:10 UTC
ASUP condemns IPPIS over double payment
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has said the double salary paid by the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System to Federal Polytechnic lecturers in June justifies complaints about the inadequacies of the payment platform. This was in reaction to a social media post by ‘IPPIS Public Servants Group Discussion,’ which threatened ASUP members not to spend the double salary they received in June, saying they would be denied several months of salaries if they spend the second payment. IPPIS message read, “There was a system error from IPPIS in the payment of June salary, hence the payment of June salary twice. While reacting to the post in an interview with The PUNCH, the national president, ASUP, Mr Anderson Ezeibe, narrated that the double payment was a confirmation that IPPIS was a fraudulent and inefficient salary payment platform for its members. “The reason given by IPPIS for the double payment is rather unfortunate and goes to justify complaints about the inadequacies of the payment platform, its incompatibility with the tertiary education payment systems, and indeed its suitability for use.
Source:Punch
July 04, 2023 19:55 UTC
Enugu govt threatens to shut down schools, markets observing ‘illegal’ one-week sit-at-home order
The Enugu state government has threatened to shut down schools and markets that obeyed the illegal one-week sit-at-home order declared by a section of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to protest the illegal arrest and detention of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. “The Enugu State Government is alarmed and dismayed by this development and hereby warns that any school that fails to open and function normally from today will have its license revoked immediately. “The Enugu State Government also extends the same warning to market unions and shop owners in the state. All markets and shops in the various markets must be open to customers from today or be shut down indefinitely. This, however, is by no means, depriving citizens freedom of speech and information as enshrined in the constitution.”READ ALSO FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 04, 2023 16:49 UTC
Bank of America warns Nigeria inflation may hit 30%
The Bank of America has said the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank may need to increase interest rates by at least 700 basis points before the end of the year to curb inflation. In an interview with Bloomberg on Monday, the bank’s sub-Saharan Africa Economist, Tatonga Rusike, said the hike was necessary to tackle soaring inflation occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal and unification of foreign exchange. “Inflation may quicken to 30% by the end of the year from 22.4% in May and that will require a monetary policy response from the central bank – effectively, interest-rate hikes by at least 700 basis points. At its last Monetary Policy Committee meeting held in May 2023, the benchmark interest rate was further pushed forward by 0.5 per cent to 18.50 per cent from 18.00 per cent in March. The raise has however not slowed Nigeria’s soaring inflation which hit 22.41 per cent in May 2023 compared with 22.22 per cent in April 2023.
Source:Punch
July 04, 2023 16:48 UTC
We’ll sanction orderlies found carrying handbag, umbrella for govt officials — Police
Osun State Police Command on Monday threatened to sanction any of its officers attached to public officeholders caught carrying out domestic duties for their principals. The Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, who disclosed this in a statement released in Osogbo, stated that whosoever found with the act would be punished accordingly, adding that the era of police orderlies carrying handbags, umbrellas and opening of gates, amongst other menial duties for their principals had gone. The statement reads: “The command is miffed with consternation the way and manner government officials and personalities use police orderlies attached to them for domestic duties, such as carrying handbags, umbrellas and opening of gates, amongst other menial duties.”“The command, therefore, warns police officers attached to these officials to stop carrying out or serving purposes other than protecting their principals from security threats. ”“Such behaviour is highly unethical, unprofessional and would attract appropriate sanctions against erring police personnel.”“Government officials are therefore enjoined to employ the services of domestic staff and personal assistants to carry out such services”“Police officers attached to government officials are to protect their lives and property and not to serve as their domestic workers,” she added. READ ALSO FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 04, 2023 15:24 UTC
Invest in Mozambique Energies Forum at African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 to Usher New Investment, Partnerships in Southern Africa | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Dedicated to the evolving energy landscape in Mozambique, the country spotlight will showcase investment opportunities within the southern African country while addressing key challenges to development. “The Mozambique Energies country spotlight at AEW 2023 is integral for not only the development of the industry but for Mozambican policymakers to address underlying challenges to sectoral progress. With the Mozambique country spotlight during AEW 2023, Mozambican decision makers and energy companies will be connected with global investors to maximize opportunities within the southern African country’s rapidly expanding energy industry. AEW 2023 will take place under the theme “The African Energy Renaissance: Prioritizing Energy Poverty, People, the Planet, Industrialization and Free Markets,” to unite maximize Africa’s energy renaissance and make energy poverty history across the continent by 2030. For more information about AEW 2023, visit https://AECWeek.com/Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Energy Chamber.
Source:The Guardian
July 04, 2023 02:18 UTC
3000 ex-Niger Delta agitators on scholarship — Official
The interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Major General Barry Ndiomu (retd. ), has said no fewer than 3000 former Niger Delta agitators are on scholarship in tertiary institutions in the country and abroad. He added that all their tuition and allowances for the 2022/2023 sessions had also been paid. The Special Adviser on Media to the PAP Administrator, Freston Akpor, disclosed this in a statement on Monday while dispelling allegations that the scheme had yet to deploy delegates under the scholarship programme. Insinuations that the current dispensation has yet to deploy delegates under the scholarship programme are ungodly.”While urging members of the public to ignore the claims of mischief makers, he warned those behind the act to refrain from such.
Source:Punch
July 03, 2023 23:46 UTC
JUST IN: TradeMore residents protest planned demolition
Residents of Trademore Estate, located along the Lugbe-Airport axis of the FCT, are currently protesting the planned demolition of the Estate by the FCT Administration. The planned demolition follows the catastrophic flood incident in the Estate after heavy rainfall in the early hours of Friday, the 23rd of June. Recall that the administration had declared the Estate a disaster zone, adding that the decision followed the “consistent and persistent” threat from flooding in the Estate, and urged residents to promptly evacuateResidents however came out protesting on Monday morning, calling on the Federal Capital Territory Administration to rather provide engineering solutions, than demolish houses. Some of the residents held placards that read “Provide engineering solutions, not roadside approach”, “put an end to senseless killing”, “Trademore Estate is not a disaster zone”, etc. More details later
Source:Punch
July 03, 2023 23:14 UTC
Nigerian Legend Kanu Celebrates Wife On Wedding Anniversary
By Itunu Azeez Kareem 03 July 2023 | 3:30 pm Nigerian football legend Nwakwo Kanu and his wife have shared an interesting video celebrating their wedding anniversary. The former Arsenal footballer shared a short video of him and his wife over a bottle of champagne, the wife who responded wrote; Happy Anniversary Mr & Mrs. Kanu 🎊 Kanu said, ‘’ To my lovely wife, I… Nigerian football legend Nwakwo Kanu and his wife have shared an interesting video celebrating their wedding anniversary. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CuOXqdFuu7y/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Former super eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama was among the people to wish Kanu well, he wrote, “Happy Anniversary to you and your hubby. Gods blessings on your family” While some of the celebrities to respond includes Nollywood actress, Stella Damascus, who wrote, “Happy anniversary. See the video below; https://editor.guardian.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/10000000_287072647013569_4881396469802364295_n.mp4 Guardian Life 2 hours ago Nigerian football legend Nwakwo Kanu and his wife have shared an interesting video celebrating their wedding anniversary.
Source:The Guardian
July 03, 2023 16:26 UTC
Niger govt dissolves state electoral commission
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago has dissolved the State Independent Electoral Commission. This is contained in a statement issued by Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman in Minna on Sunday. The dissolution, he said, was with effect from May 29. “Members of the commission are directed to hand over all property of the state government in their possession to the most senior Director with immediate effect,” the statement stated. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Niger State House of Assembly had on September 27, 2022, sacked the Chairman of NSIEC, Alhaji Baba Aminu over alleged misconduct.
Source:Punch
July 03, 2023 16:17 UTC
15 Best Pig Breeds for Adaptability to Nigerian Climate
15 Best pig Breeds for Adaptability to Nigerian Climate: The Nigerian climate poses unique challenges for pig farming, including high temperatures, humidity, and disease prevalence. Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaBest pig Breeds for Adaptability to Nigerian ClimateLarge WhiteThe Large White breed is well-suited to the Nigerian climate due to its adaptability and heat tolerance. Hampshire x Duroc CrossbreedThe Hampshire x Duroc crossbreed combines the favorable traits of both parent breeds, including adaptability to the Nigerian climate. Read Also: 15 Best E-commerce Platforms with Lucrative Earning Potential in NigeriaConclusionSelecting pig breeds with adaptability to the Nigerian climate is crucial for successful pig farming in the country. These breeds have proven their ability to thrive in the Nigerian climate, withstanding high temperatures, humidity, and common diseases.
Source:The Guardian
July 03, 2023 14:13 UTC
VIDEO: ‘I Love You’, Kanu Nwankwo celebrates wife on 19th wedding anniversary
Kanu Nwankwo, a former Super Eagles footballer, and his wife, Amara, celebrating their 19th wedding anniversary today, July 3. This was posted via his wife, Amara verified Instagram page, celebrating their significant accomplishment. In the video, the footballer serves her wine while fawning over her as he refers to her as the mother of his beautiful children. Related Posts No Content AvailableSee the video below:READ ALSO FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 03, 2023 13:10 UTC
Bandit attack: 7-month-old baby found alive on dead mother’s back in Niger
A seven-month-old baby called Habibu was found asleep on his mother’s back 24 hours after she was killed by bandits on the Pandogari-Allawa route in Niger State’s Shiroro Local Government Area. He said, “Miraculously, the baby was one of the survivors of the attack in which six people were killed. Vigilantes who went the following day to evacuate the remains of the victims found the baby sleeping on his dead mother’s back,” Allawa said. Maryam called and informed us that she was coming home for the Sallah. We told her to stay back in school and celebrate the Sallah there but she insisted that she wanted to come home and celebrate with us.”READ ALSO FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 03, 2023 09:58 UTC